Y’all, I had the most amazing weekend. Our church had our annual women’s conference Friday night and most of the day on Saturday. There’s nothing like worshiping with over 1,000 women. The Lord spoke through those speakers to ME (and I’m sure to all the other women as well). If you’ve been around here for […]

My husband, two youngest sons, and I recently returned from a cruise. Several nights during our trip, the steward gifted us with a towel animal. I’m not sure what this guy is, but isn’t he cute? I have limited time today to chit-chat. I’m supposed to be at my son’s house (an older one) in […]

If I was asked to name one thing Canberra, Australia, is known for (ignoring Parliament House and politics), my immediate answer would be tulips. Our cool climate is perfect for cultivating tulips. Each spring we hold a tulip festival called Floriade at Commonwealth Park overlooking Lake Burley Griffin from mid-September through to mid-October. A bit […]

My least favorite spring flower (that starts blooming in August) is Australian wattle. It’s a pretty yellow flower that’s native to Australia. But, wattle is not fun to be around for those of us who suffer from pollen allergies. At this time of year I need antihistamines to overcome my struggle with hayfever symptoms. Do […]

Are you excited about our Back-2-School Bash? Ginger launched of our Back-2-School Bash on Friday, and the month long giveaway will end on September 9. For more information on our giveaway rules and entrant eligibility, please check out our Giveaways Page. Ironically, while many of you in the northern hemisphere are thinking about your summer […]

Welcome to August! At Inspy Romance, the arrival of August brings the launch of our Back-2-School Bash. Ginger will kickoff the giveaway this week on Friday, August 9. Last weekend we adopted a one-year-old cat from RSPCA ACT. Let me introduce you to Miss Daisy. The Sunday Edition photo (see above) was taken when we […]

Do you read more books or less books during summer? I tend to read more in summer because it’s a less busy time of year. Last summer I took an extended vacation from my day job to spend more time with my teens during their summer school holidays. I spent a lot of time out walking […]

Do you celebrate Christmas in July? It’s a popular theme on our blog at the moment. In recent weeks we’ve posted a couple of blog posts on the topic. Plus, we have a list of free and 99c Christmas-themed ebooks in this post. Christmas in July makes sense in Australia and the other countries in the […]

This weekend I’m daydreaming about lying on a beach with the sun warming my skin. ‘Warming’ being the important word in that sentence. In south-eastern Australia we’re being blasted with icy polar weather from Antarctica. It’s snowing in the mountains above 1000 metres (3280 ft). Where I live in Canberra on the Southern Tablelands, our […]